On April 24, 2016, Paul Williams aka Billy Paul died aged 81. He was singer and song writer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound, best known for his 1972 “Grammy Awarded” #1 single, “Me and Mrs. Jones”, and the albums “360 Degrees of Billy Paul” (1972) and “War of Gods” (1973).
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Colin Hay: Are You Lookin’ at Me?
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On April 24, 2007, “Compass” label released “Are You Lookin’ at Me?” the ninth Colin Hay album. It was recorded in 2007 and was produced by Colin Hay and Chad Fischer.
Personnel:
- Colin Hay – vocals, guitar, drums, bass, vox organ, concertina, mandolin, engineer, mixing
- Jeff Babko – piano, organ, trombone
- Rob Clores – Hammond B3, organ, piano
- Larry Goldings – piano, organ
- Alan Deremo, Carlitos Del Puerto, Kaveh Rastegar – bass guitar
- Paul Inder – guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
- Cecilia Noël – kazoo, piano, choir,backing vocals, choir arrangement
- Larry Goldings- piano, organ
- Chad Fischer- drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
- Charlie Paxson – drums, percussion
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Lee Thornburg – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Eric Jorgensen – trombone
- Danny O’Donoghue – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Colin Hay.
- Are You Lookin’ at Me?
- Lose to Win
- Here in My Hometown
- Up in Smoke
- No One Knows
- This Time I Got You
- Lonely Without You
- What Would Bob Do?
- Pure Love
- Me and My Imaginary Friend
- Land of the Midnight Sun
- I Wish I Was Still Drinking
The Nightwatchman: One Man Revolution
On April 24, 2007, “Epic” label released “One Man Revolution”, the debut Nightwatchman (The) (Tom Morello) album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Buds Garage” and “Southern Tracks Recording” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.
Personnel:
- Tom Morello – vocals, guitar, bass
- Brendan O’Brien – instrumentation
- Nick Didia – engineer
- Tom Tapley,Tom Syrowski – engineer assistant
- Sean Ricigliano, Joe Uehlein, Danny Clinch – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Morello.
- California’s Dark
- One Man Revolution
- Let Freedom Ring
- The Road I Must Travel
- The Garden of Gethsemane
- House Gone Up in Flames
- Flesh Shapes the Day
- Battle Hymns
- Maximum Firepower
- Union Song
- No One Left
- The Dark Clouds Above
- Until the End
Mouse on Mars: Idiology
On April 24, 2001, “Domino” label released “Idiology”, the seventh Mouse on Mars studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma.
Personnel:
- Jan St. Werner– electronics
- Andi Toma– electronics
- Dodo Nkishi – vocals, lyrics
- Matti Rouse – vocals
- Harald Sack Ziegler – french horn, trumpet
- Peter Stahlhofen – trumpet
- Isolde Hermanns – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Miriam Hardenberg – cello
- Sebastian Reimann – violin
- Hartmut Frank – viola
- Matthew Herbert– piano
- Alois Andre – guitar
- Josef Höltgen – bass guitar, double bass
- Uli Thiesz – drums
- Adam Butler – electronics
- X.Randomiz – programming
- Frieda Luczak – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma.
- Actionist Respoke
- Subsequence
- Presence
- The Illking
- Catching Butterflies with Hands
- Doit
- First : Break
- Introduce
- Unity Concepts
- Paradical
- Fantastic Analysis
Hole: Nobody’s Daughter
On April 23, 2010, “Mercury” label released “Nobody’s Daughter”, the fourth and final Hole studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn, Micko Larkin and Linda Perry.
Personnel:
- Courtney Love– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Micko Larkin– lead guitar
- Shawn Dailey– bass
- Stu Fisher– drums
- Linda Perry– electric and acoustic guitar, engineer
- Peter Thorn – electric and acoustic guitar
- Paul Ill – bass
- Kellii Scott – drums
- Jack Irons– drums
- Damon Fox – piano
- Peter Levin – piano, keyboards
- Thomas Bartlett– piano
- Erik Friedlander– cello
- Jenni Muldaur, Martha Wainwright, Emily Armstrong– backing vocals
- Karl Egsieker, Noah Goldstein – engineer
- Nico Essig, Ryan Gilligan, Ian Shea, Pete Bischof, Tom Syrowski – additional engineering
- Dave Sardy, John O’Mahoney – mixing
- Andy Brohard – mixing
- Alec Gomez, Cameron Barton, John Schmersal – additional mixing
- Dave McNair – mastering
- Patrick Hegart – artwork
- Owen Lewis – assistant producer
Track listing:
- Nobody’s Daughter – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin
- Skinny Little Bitch – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin
- Honey – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin
- Pacific Coast Highway – Courtney Love, Billy Corgan
- Samantha – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin, Linda Perry
- Someone Else’s Bed – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin, Linda Perry
- For Once in Your Life – Linda Perry, Courtney Love, Peter Thorn, Micko Larkin
- Letter’s Gold – Linda Perry
- Loser Dust – Courtney Love, Billy Corgan
- How Dirty Girls Get Clean – Linda Perry, Courtney Love, Billy Corgan
- Never Go Hungry – Courtney Love, Linda Perry
Danko Jones: Born a Lion
On April 23, 2002, “Bad Taste Records” label released “Born A Lion”, the debut Danko Jones studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Danko Jones.
Personnel:
- Danko Jones – vocals, guitar
- John Calabrese, Tara MacLean – bass
- Damon Richardson – drums
- Cantable Chorale – backing vocals
- Matt DeMatteo – engineer
- Alfio Annibalini, Victor Florencia – mixing
- Brett Zilahi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Danko Jones.
- Play the Blues
- Lovercall
- Sound of Love
- Papa
- Soul on Ice
- Word Is Bond
- Way to My Heart
- Caramel City
- Get Outta Town
- Suicide Woman
- Love Is Unkind
Zero 7: Simple Things
On April 23, 2001, “Ultimate Dilemma” label released “Simple Things”, the debut Zero 7 studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.
Personnel:
- Henry Binns – primary artist, mixing
- Sam Hardaker – primary artist, mixing
- Mozez, Sia Furler, Sophie Barker– vocals
- Dedi Madden, Allan Simpson – guitar
- Phil Thornally – guitar, bass guitar
- Pete Trotman – bass guitar
- Max Beesley – Rhodes piano
- The Brilliant Strings – strings
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Graeme Stewart, Simon Elms – trumpet
- Dan Litman – flute
- Jeremy Stacey, Miggi Barradas – drums
- Ollie Savill, Jenny Arrel – percussion
- Demus – mixing
- House – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.
- I Have Seen
- Polaris
- Destiny
- Give It Away
- Simple Things
- Red Dust
- Distractions
- In the Waiting Line
- Out of Town
- This World
- Likufanele
- End Theme
Frank Turner: Tape Deck Heart
On April 22, 2013, “Xtra Mile” label released “Tape Deck Heart”, the fifth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2012, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey. The album artwork was by SWFL tattoo artist Heather Ann Law.
Personnel:
- Frank Turner– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Ben Lloyd– electric guitar, noise, drums, backing vocals
- Tarrant Anderson– bass guitar, drums, backing vocals
- Matt Nasir– piano, accordion, organ, Mellotron, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, mandolin, xylophone, backing vocals, drums
- Nigel Powell– drums, percussion, recorder, backing vocals
- Rich Costey- electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mixing
- Elle King- banjo
- Fergus Coulbeck – jew’s harp
- John Hill – soundscapes
- Chris Trovero, Scott Keys, Deena Keys, Samantha Keys, Chris Kasych, Ben Hallett – backing vocals
- Chris Kasych – engineer, additional mixing
- Dave Schiffman – additional engineering
- Eric Isip – recording assistant
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Nick Moorbath – mixing
- Matt Hunt – portraits
- Thomas Lacey – album artwork, layout
- Ben Morse – band photographs
Track listing:
All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.
- Recovery
- Losing Days
- The Way I Tend to Be
- Plain Sailing Weather – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
- Good & Gone
- Tell Tale Signs
- Four Simple Words
- Polaroid Picture
- The Fisher King Blues
- Anymore
- On Brother – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
- Broken Piano
Neighbourhood: I Love You
On April 22, 2013, “Columbia” label released “I Love You”, the debut Neighbourhood studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow and Emile Haynie.
Personnel:
- Jesse Rutherford – vocals
- Zach Abels – lead guitar
- Jeremy Freedman – rhythm guitar
- Mikey Margott – bass guitar
- Bryan Sammis – drums, percussion
- Chris Mullings – engineer
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Tony Mantz – mastering
Track listing:
- How – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
- Afraid – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie
- Everybody’s Watching Me (Uh Oh) – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie
- Sweater Weather – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman
- Let It Go – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis, Michael Margot
- Alleyways – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
- D.Y.W.F.M? – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
- Flawless – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
- Female Robbery – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman
- Staying Up – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
- Float – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
Blind Melon: For My Friends
On April 22, 2008, “Wishbone” label released “For My Friends”, the fourth Blind Melon studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Wishbone Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Cristopher Thorn.
Personnel:
- Travis Warren – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, electric piano
- Rogers Stevens- lead guitar
- Brad Smith – bass, backing vocals
- Glen Graham – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All songs by Glen Graham, Brad Smith, Roger Stevens, Cristopher Thorn and Travis Warren.
- For My Friends
- With the Right Set of Eyes
- Wishing Well
- Sometimes
- Tumblin’ Down
- Down On the Pharmacy
- Make a Difference
- Harmful Belly
- Last Laugh
- Hypnotized
- Father Time
- So High
- Cheetum Street
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